Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking 2 v 1 situations (Start Time: 2017-11-09 16:00:00)

Ball Mastery Warmup (15 mins)

Organization:

Grid as above. Grix approximately 30x30. All players in grid with ball as shown

Instructions:

Players dribble in the area after listening to coaches command. Coach will use a variety of touches and different dribbling techniques:

-Inside touches

-Outside touches

-Strong/weak foot touches

-Soll roll touches

-Laces touches

-Introduce stepover touches

-Introduce roll/step combo

Coaching Points:

* Qaulity touches on the ball

* Eyes up after every touch to watch out for other players

* Short 'Messi' touches to keep the ball close, big 'Ronaldo' touches to push the ball into space to go faster

Progressions:

1) Knockout in the same area (players must control their ball while trying to knock other players balls out of the area with poke tackles

2v1 Counter Attack Game (15 mins)

Organization:

Grid as above approximatly 30x25. Two lines of yellow players in corners, one line of gray (Defenders) players in opposite corner as shown. Balls with line of attackers directly across grid from defenders.

Instructions:

On hand signal from attacker, play is live. Other attacker must make a overlap run on start. Attackers try to score for a goal, defenders try to win the ball back and score for their team. Four minutes to attack for each side. Team with the most goals wins.

Coaching Points:

* Timing of move/pass

* Drive at defender

* Quick overlap and stay onside!

Progressions:

1) If attackers are having success, switch balls to defending line. Defender must push the ball out to attacker then game is live.